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Lenovo Thinkpad T42 - Heli0s - 04-05-2010
Just picked one up. Pre-installed with Windows 7. I want to dual-boot Ubuntu 9 (or another flavor of linux if you suggest it's better).
I've done this in the past with Dell and HP laptops and some of them gave me problems, some didn't. I guess it was just a make/model issue. Never done it with a IBM computer.
Will I run into any missing driver problems? Or should everything run smoothly?
Thanks in advance.
RE: Lenovo Thinkpad T42 - Drake™ - 04-05-2010
In my experience, it should work smoothly.
RE: Lenovo Thinkpad T42 - Shadow Soul - 04-05-2010
It will work, but in my opinion wait for the LTS release of Ubuntu (coming out this april) and then dual boot. Ubuntu would be great dual with 7.
RE: Lenovo Thinkpad T42 - Heli0s - 04-05-2010
Oh, snap, Drake. You're here? What's up, man!?
Personal experience, huh? Cool. Thanks, bro.
RE: Lenovo Thinkpad T42 - Drake™ - 04-05-2010
Yeah, I'm here. I am also staying.
Yep, personal experience. I dual boot on all my computers.
RE: Lenovo Thinkpad T42 - Heli0s - 04-05-2010
Well, I'd figure you'd stay. lol
Wouldn't make sense if you just showed up to comment on my thread then bounce... lol Jk, man
RE: Lenovo Thinkpad T42 - RRespect - 04-09-2010
Should work. Don't see why not.
RE: Lenovo Thinkpad T42 - Fallenour - 04-09-2010
It should work smoothly, but just incase it doesnt, id suggest driver genious, it will automatically search the web for you for the latest drivers for all your hardware, and all you have to do is click dl, and it gets them all for you automatically.
RE: Lenovo Thinkpad T42 - Heli0s - 04-10-2010
Driver genius? That's application for linux I'm assuming?